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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.usms.org/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>The Passion of a Swimmer</title><link>https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/4160/the-passion-of-a-swimmer</link><description>Hi all you fellow swimming enthusiasts. I&amp;#39;ve written a little story of my Passion of a Swimmer. Please enjoy.

 www.geocities.com/.../passion_of_a_swimmer.htm 

Have a super day,
Dawn</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: The Passion of a Swimmer</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/43534?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:07:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:d1adc4ca-5b99-4dd9-bc1f-efb5a40d2355</guid><dc:creator>FindingMyInnerFish</dc:creator><description>Originally posted by sadet 
Hi Innerfish &amp;amp; scyfreestyler, thank you for your input. I re read the article, could see the hypocrisy noted and immediately changed it. What do you think?

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Happy Laps  

Yah, that works!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: The Passion of a Swimmer</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/43388?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:54:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:fa865042-8067-4a18-989e-273617a776cd</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Aside from the dosage of hypocrisy noted by innerfish it&amp;#39;s a good read.  


I have to admit that when I first saw the title I thought this was going to be a swimming related satire of The Passion of the Christ.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: The Passion of a Swimmer</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/43373?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2006 10:28:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6ca03d8c-4c98-4a59-9a6c-0ef478fcf414</guid><dc:creator>FindingMyInnerFish</dc:creator><description>Nice description of the workout and your response! Could feel your response to the water and the effort.

Only one point I found myself wondering about:

You notice a fellow swimmer not hydrating and say:

&amp;quot; Look at that silly ass over there, training and never taking in fluids! Oh well, that&amp;#39;s her choice, FOOL!!&amp;quot;

But later you say

&amp;quot;There are many negative people out there in this sport as well. The backstabbers, the troublemakers and those who delight in putting others down. BUT, do I take any notice of people like THAT?  NO!&amp;quot;

Might these two statements contradict each other?

Sure it&amp;#39;s tempting to dismiss someone who doesn&amp;#39;t seem to be &amp;quot;following the rules,&amp;quot; even feel hostile toward the apparent disrespect for the sport and its demands. But if you&amp;#39;re not into negativity or putting people down, it&amp;#39;s something to think about. We don&amp;#39;t hear her point of view, only see her from yours.

Aside from that, again, some very on-target reflections.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: The Passion of a Swimmer</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/43471?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2006 09:47:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:35ffe2fa-a994-4a11-93c3-49000b046549</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Hi Innerfish &amp;amp; scyfreestyler, thank you for your input. I re read the article, could see the hypocrisy noted and immediately changed it. What do you think?

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Happy Laps&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>